Hope Poem by Noreen Carden

Hope

Rating: 5.0


She walks the shore.
While tears flow free.
She wonders if the waves can see.
Do they know this truth profound
Her scattered hopes cannot be found.
Dreams discarded make no sense.
Plans postponed cannot be spent.
Tides ebb and flow no matter what,
For human plans don't care a jot.

So she turns to greet the day.
The water laps then slips away.
Tides keep turning with the moon.
Her life is changed and very soon,
Her love will leave her heart behind.
She carries on though tears may blind.
She will prevail.
She will grow strong.
Once again she will hear loves song.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Qnce while walking on the beach i saw a woman with tears on her face
looking so sad and i wondered why so this is what i came up with`
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Marcus Mckinley 27 January 2014

we all need time to heel. this poem takes us through that process with a gentle flow

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Pradip Chattopadhyay 28 January 2014

you paint her sadness but the final brush is of hope. a lovely poem.

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Geetha Jayakumar 30 January 2014

Beautiful poem Noreen. Though it began with sadness, but ended with hope...In between both the emotions, were her tears fell, for it takes time for one to heal. Loved it as it ended with positivity.

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Amitava Sur 30 January 2014

A very encouraging poem Noreen. What ever stumbles or barriers are in front never stop, just walk on with hope......... that itself is life...... loved it.

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Gary H 31 January 2014

Whaaat fantastic, awesome as always.

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Khairul Ahsan 21 June 2020

Hope is the vessel that takes us through the turbulent waves of the sea of life! Appreciate the excellent comment of @Daniel Brick.

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Dr Antony Theodore 14 September 2019

So she turns to greet the day. The water laps then slips away. Tides keep turning with the moon. at the end, you are giving us the power of determination.. thank u for your verses. tony

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Chiazo Egbukwu 13 May 2014

Her love will leave her heart behind' to a place best known to her.

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Daniel Brick 10 April 2014

What an amazing gift you gave that weeping woman! This poem is made up of sensitive words and quiet rhythms, a prayer is made up of words of faith and rhythms of hope. There is ample evidence in people's experience that prayer has positive benefits, so I'm sure this poem in some mysterious way benefitted the woman alone on the beach. I admire the steady flow of this poem, you found exactly the right way to express both the crushing defeat but also the beginning of a new life in the last lines. A VITA NUOVO

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Bri Edwards 24 March 2014

another day, another reading, same poem. i like it. :) bri was it only 3 weeks ago i read this the first time!

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